For The Children
John MellencampVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
verse1
I wish I could give you an answer
As to when life really begins
Wish I could tell you where we went
When our days here come to an end
Wish I could see the future
The same way I see the past
I wish I could draw a conclusion
Why nothing here seems to last
I can't even make a guess
Or an uneducated thought
All I can do here is my best
And be thankful for what we've got aahh aahh
verse2
Why do so many suffer
Oppressed to the end of time
Why does freedom move so slowly
Unable to speak its mind
Some say it's a circle
Others think we live on a wing
Why are promises broken
And some think life don't mean a thing
verse3
I hope you can be a child of life
With big dreams for everyone
And know that dying's as natural as birth
And our troubles here, they don't last long
I have worried about many things
Most of which did not come to pass
I hope you find someone to give you love
And that your love will last
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Readable chord sheet for For The Children by John Mellencamp
[E] [E] verse [E]I wish I could give you an [F#]answer [E]As to when life really [F#]begins [E]Wish I could tell you where [F#]we went [E]When our days here come to an [F#]end [D]Wish I could see the [A]future [D]The same way I see the [A]past [E]I wish I could draw a [F#]conclusion [E]Why nothing here seems to [F#]last [F#] [B]I can't even [E]make a guess [B]Or an uneducated [E]thought [B]All I can do here [E]is my best And be [D]thankful for what we've [F#]got aahh [D]aahh [F#] [D] [E] verse Why do so many suffer Oppressed to the end of time Why does freedom move so slowly Unable to speak its mind Some say it's a circle Others think we live on a wing Why are promises broken And some think life don't mean a thing verse I hope you can be a child of life With big dreams for everyone And know that dying's as natural as birth And our troubles here, they don't last long I have worried about many things Most of which did not come to pass I hope you find someone to give you love And that your love will last